DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Ja

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Jan. 20 (PIA) --The Bindoy District Hospital in Negros Oriental received medical supplies and hospital equipment Thursday donated by German Ministry of Defense through a German non-government organization Sampaguita Deutsch-Philippines Club e.V.



An NGO led by a Filipina, Araceli Bejar Heimann turned-over the medical-surgical equipment to Chief of Hospital of Bindoy, Dr. Trifony Luchana with provincial governor Roel Degamo.



Heiman said the health and laboratory supplies worth P3million offered by the German government hopefully would help improve the capability of rural hospitals in the Negros Oriental.



The NGO of Heimann is instrumental in securing donations from Deutschland consisting of German-made superior quality medical equipment such as Aesculap opthalmoscopes and othoscopes for the province and Dumaguete City.



In his message, Governor Degamo said the province is grateful for the medical supply-donations and the generosity of the German Ministry of Defense as well as to Ms. Heimann’s NGO.



“ These would help equip the Bindoy District Hospital for better delivery of health services in the area of coverage of the hospital,” the governor said.



The turn-over ceremony is witnessed by supporting officer-designate of Sampaguita Nanette Campion and former Chief of Hospital Dr. Quintin Bascos with confirmation of the governor at the Bindoy District Hospital.



Heimann promised to continue soliciting more needed medical donations from Germany to help the community hospitals so that poor families could avail better health services in the area. (mbcn/JCT/PIA7-Negros Oriental)
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